Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,120, Daniel Gilman, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Gilman, Daniel
W. 16. 120
Mehitable
Mahitable or
CONTENTS

6847.  New Hampshire  Daniel Gilman  of Sullivan in the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by Col Arnold in the N H line for 13 May.
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Mar- 1833 and since then to Husband & Wife Arrears to 4th of Mar 1833 $86.66 Pension allowance ending 1 Sept 21.66 $108.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J H Blair Clerk Book D - Vol. 1 st Page 157

2782
New Hampshire Con
Mehitable Gilman widow of Paul Gilman
who was a Private
in the N. H. line
N.H. For _____
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 43 Dollars 23 3/4 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Nov. 1843 and sent to
Richard Sanborn Springfield N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 16.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832
State of New Hampshire } On this 23 d day of August, A.D. 1832 at Croydon Sullivan County } in said County personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, in open Court Daniel Gibman a Resident of Springfield in the said County of Sullivan a State of New Hampshire Aged 78 years who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he first entered the service as under the officers herein after mentioned and as herein after stated. That he lived in Kingston in the County of Rockingham a State of New Hampshire when he first entered the service. He enlisted in the Army of the Revolution as a Private in the forpart of May A.D. 1775, at said Kingston into Capt. Captain Ballads Company, who lived at Armsbury ferry in the State of Massachusetts , and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Arnold (as I am sure) for the term of Eight months. The company first marched to Cambridge near Boston Massachusetts, and he performed duty there in said Company till the time of his eight months expired, & then Returned to Kingston. He further states that he was in the Battle of Bunker Hill in the month of June in the time of the abovenamed enlistment and that he knew General Putnam who commanded in the Battle of Bunker Hill
He further says that some time in the month of May A.D. 1778 he again entered the service & enlisted at Rowley in Massachusetts into the Company of Capt. Peabody who then lived in said Rowley and that he cannot recollect the name of his Col. but knows that the said Col. lived in Haverhill in Massachusetts - that he enlisted for the term of five months and that he marched with said Company from said Haverhill to Charlestown Noforeskied New Hampshire and from thence to Union River in Vermont and from thence to Skene'sboro at the head of Lake Champlain and then to Ticon- deroga where he performed his services in said Company till nearly the close of his said term of enlistment when he with said Company was marched to Albany and was there dismissed

at the expiration of said term of five months.
He further states that he has no documentary evidence of his services and knows of no one who can testify to his services except Solomon Adams whom deposition he has procured
He was born in Kingston New Hampshire in 1754. There is a record of his age (as he has reason to believe) in the Town Records of said Kingston.
He entered the service as a volunteer when he first joined the service and then lived in said Kingston and that was his home all the time he was in the service and he has lived in Springfield New Hampshire the principal part of the time since the Revolutionary war and he now lives there
He never received any written discharge. He is known to John Lumbey and Solomon Clement both of said Springfield who can testify as to his character and their belief in his services as a soldier of the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the Daniel Gilson Day and year aforesaid Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
We John Lumbey and Solomon Clement both residing in Springfield N.H. hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Gilson who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be 78 years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the Day and year aforesaid
John Lumbey Solomon Clement
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies that it appears to them that John Lumbey and Solomon Clement both Justices of the peace who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of Springfield and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate

I Charles Chase of Ringston in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged Eighty four years do testify and declare that I attended at the wedding of Darius Gilman of said Ringston and Mahitable Jenkins of Sandown they were married in Sandown by the Rev Mr Cotton before the close of the Revolutionary war I think it was in the month of April
Ringston August 27 th 1838
Charles Chase
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. August 27 th 1838
Personally appeared Charles Chase above named and made Oath that the above statements by him subscribed are just and true
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Ringston in the County and State aforesaid on the day aforesaid Richard Sanborn Notary Public
I hereby certify that said Charles Chase is a credible witness and entitled to belief
Richard Sanborn Notary Public
Ringston August 27 th 1838

I Josiah Hoit do certify that I am the Town Clerk of Sandown and from examination of the records of said town I find that the Rev Josiah Cotton was minister of said Sandown from the year 1760 to 1779 and from strict examination I cannot find but few marriages on the Books of said town and no record of the Marriage of Daniel Gilman to Miss Judkins formerly of this town and I further certify that there has not been any settled minister in said town this 35 or 40 years and I cannot find the record of the above marriage on any church records
Sandown August 27. W30,
Josiah Hoit, Town Clerk
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss.
Sandown August 27 th 1888
Then personally appeared the above named Josiah Hoit Town Clerk and made oath that the above named certificate by him subscribed is just and true
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Sandown in the County and State aforesaid on the day aforesaid
Richard Sanborn Notary Public

I Levi Hill of Springfield in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I was acquainted with Daniel Gilman of said Spring- -field for a number of years previous to his death and saw him after he was dead that he died on the 27 th day of October 1835 and that his widow Mahitable Gilman has not since married and still remains a widow Springfield October 4 th 1838 Levi Hill
State of New Hampshire Sullivan ss. Springfield October 4 th 1838
Then personally appeared the above named Levi Hill made oath that the above named deposition by him subscribed is just and true
Before me Richard Sanborn Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Levi Hill above named is a credible witness and entitled to belief Springfield October 4 th 1838 Richard Sanborn Justice of the Peace

Mohican Gilman — N.Y. 2848 died 7 July 1838 widow of Daniel Married 1777 Died 1835 Allow $43.33 per ann.
W West. Concord N.Y.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,"
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan
ss,
On the third day of October 1838 personally appeared before me John L. Partnam Judge of Probate in and for the County of Sullivan and State aforesaid Meritable Gilman a resident of Springfield in the County and State aforesaid aged 79 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed 7 th July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of Daniel Gilman who was a private in the army of the Revolution
That according to her best knowledge and belief he served more than one year in the service of the United States
who was a pensioner under the Act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832 at the rate of Forty three dollars and thirty three cents per year
(I have in the Pension Office 1838-39 in No. 11. 11. 11. under the head of Sullivan County)
For proof of service reference will be had at the War Office produced when he obtained his Certificate
She further declares she was married to the aforesaid Daniel Gilman at Sandown by the Rev. Mr. Cotton, in the month of April AD 1777 as will more fully appear by proof herewith annexed

That her husband the aforesaid Daniel Gilman Died at Springfield on the 27 th day of October 1825 as will more fully appear by proof hereunto annexed
That she was not Married to him (her aforesaid husband) prior to his leaving the service but the Marriage took place prior - to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four as at the time above stated
She further declares that she was never afterwards Married and still remains a widow
Notable her Gilman Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year above written Before John L. Putnam Judge of Probate
State of New Hampshire Secretary of State's Office
I certify that the above named John L. Putnam is a Judge of the Probate in and for the county of Sullivan, and Richard Sanborn is a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Sullivan, and their signatures as such is genuine
In testimony whereof I have this fifth day of October Anno Domini 1838. caused the seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
Jno. Whipple Deputy Secy

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Richard Estlin is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Sullivan duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the Seventeenth day of June 1834 and will expire on the Seventeenth day of June 1839 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this fifteenth day of
June 1839
Josiah Stevens Jr. Secretary of State.

We John Quimby and Moses D Richardson of Springfield in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire of Lawful Age depose and say. that we have resided in Springfield above said for more than fifty years that forty four or forty five years ago Daniel Gilman with Mahitable his wife and Miss Childs moved in to this town from Salisbury in this State. they had one child born unto them after they came to this town which is now 43 years old and now resides in this town - we became acquainted with said Daniel Gilman wife and family immediately after they moved in to this town. as they came into the same Schoobedistrict with us. said Daniel Gilman and Mahitable his wife lived together in said district as husband and wife until his death - and brought up three children - all of which we were well acquainted with - the oldest of which is now 61 years old there is one now living with his Mother - 57 years old we understand that said Mahitable Gilman has made application for a Pension in conformity with the act of July 7 th 1838 and it is for her benefit that we testify we further depose and say that from the knowledge we have had of said Daniel Gilman wife and family we firmly believe that they were Lawfully Married as stated in her Declaration
John Quimby Moses D. Richardson
State of New Hampshire Sullivan ss May 24 th 1839
Then personally appeared John Quimby and Moses D Richardson. Subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition
Before me Richard Sanborn Justice Peace
I certify that John Quimby and Moses D Richardson above named are credible witnesses and entitled to belief Richard Sanborn Justice Peace Springfield May 24 th 1839

Rev WIDOW, &c.
com
File No. 16120
Mehitable Gilman
Widow of
Daniel Gilman
Pr. Rev War
Act March 3d 48
Index: Vol. a , Page 273
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mehitabel Gilman widow of Daniel N. H. act 1838.
Let to W West 26 Apr 1839. to Clerk Town of Sandown N. H. B. Aug. 1839

New Hampshire
Melitah Gilman, widow of Daniel Gilman, dec d .
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 27 Octr 1835, of Sullivan in the State of N. H. who was a private in the Com y commanded by Captain [blank] of the reg t commanded by Col Arnold in the N. H. line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 4 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Sept r 1839, & transferred to M c West Concord N. H.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1839 $151.62 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar'40 21.66
$173.28
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D m Cundy Clerk Book A Vol. 1, Page 41.

Springfield. v 4 July 24 th 1843 Hon S L Edwards sir
I have the Honor of forwarding to your department the Declarations of four widows residing in this vicinity who claim Pensions under the Act of Congress of 3 d March 1843. Please to make return to me at Springfield, Sullivan County, New Hampshire
Yours Respectfully
Richard Sanborn

Hampstead N.H. Sept. 3
From the town Clerk of Judicium
Dear Sir
Edw. To Genl. G. H. [illegible]
The Com of Pensions City of Washington War Department

Hampstead N.H. Sept. 3
From the town Clerk of Sandown N.H.
Sept. 9.
To
Private
Mr.
The Com of Pensions City of Washington War Department

Town Clerks Office Sandown August 31 st 1939 Sir
In answer to your request dated August 16 th to state whether my records afford any evidence of an alleged Marriage between Mr Daniel Gilman and Miss Mehitable Judkins — — — in 1779 I certify that I have examined the records and can not find the above marriage recorded in the town records of Sandown
I certify that I can not find any births recorded that recognises their relation of husband and wife
It appears by the records that the Rev Josiah Cotton was a settled minister in Sandown from 1760 to 1780 but there is no record of any marriage solemnised by him to my knowledge
I am very respectfully your obedient servant
To J L Edwards Comm of pensions
Thomas Cotton Town Clerk of Sandown

Mahitabli Gilman
3094
$43:33 per am
Richard Sanborn Springfield N. H.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838
State of New Hampshire Sullivan ss.
On this twelfth day of July 1843 personally appeared before Richard Sanborn a justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid. Mahitable Gilman, a resident of Springfield in the County of Sullivan and State aforesaid aged 86 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 d day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Daniel Gilman who was a private during the Revolution in New Hampshire line.
That she was a pensioner under the act of 7 th July 1838 which she received at the rate of forty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the { 12 th } day and year above written. Mahitable her Gilman
Before me Richard Sanborn Justice Peace.
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Mahitable Gilman and that she is a credible person.
Richard Sanborn Justice Peace
State of New Hampshire } Sullivan County ss. }
I J. M. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Richard Sanborn is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission was dated on the 18 th day of June 1840 and will expire on the 17 th day of June 1845, and that his signature herewith are genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said County, this 17 th day of July 1843.
J. M. Gilmore Clerk

Daniel Gilman
15-031
Paul
13 Months
H - Hubbard
$43.03
Adm
 0   52  $91 

I Solomon Adams of New London in the County of Merrimack and the State of New Hampshire do hereby depose and say that In the year 1776 I lived in Rowley Ms. - that I then knew Daniel Gilman of Kingston N.H. In the summer of the year 1776 my father & Brother and several others were classed by a committee in town to furnish a soldier to go to Ticonderoga in defence of the country - that they hired said Daniel Gilman for the term of seven months - he passed muster & started for Ticonderoga, the names of the officers I have forgotten - there were several others that went upon the same tour, but I know of no one now living - that said Daniel Gilman now lives in Springfield N.H.
Solomon his X Adams mark
Merrimack ss Sept. 1. 1832
Personally appeared before me the above named Solomon Adams and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just & true
Before me
Stephen C. Badger Jus. Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Solomon Adams that his character for truth & veracity is good that his statement may be relied on with implicit confidence
S.C. Badger Justice of the Peace
I Aaron Nettleton Jr Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Sullivan & State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Stephen C Badger is a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
Witness my hand and the seal of the Court of Probate this 29th day of September A.D. 1832
Aaron Nettleton Jr Register of Probate

I Aaron Nuttall Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Gilman for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 23 day of August AD 1832
Aaron Nuttall Register of Probate